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Newspaper Page Text2 DOBSEY DECLINES TO MEET JDS. E. POTTLE 8S(« ISSUES Nevertheless Mr, Pottle Will Address Voters of Fulton County at the Grand Opera House Tomorrow Night Joseph E. Pottle, of Milledgeville, candidate for governor, who arrived In Atlanta Wednesday morning from a south Georgia speaking tour, made caus tic comment of Mr. Dorsey’s letter In which the latter finally and flatly de clined to meet Mr. Pottle face to face lu joint debate. Notwithstanding Mr. Dorsey has re fused to discuss the issues of the cam paign with Mr Pottle in a joint debate Mr. Pottle will address the voters ot Fulton county at the Grand opera house Thursday evening at 815 o'clock. In a statement touching upon the rea sons given by Mr. Dorsey for his re fusal to accept Mr. Pottie’s invitation to a joint debate. Mr. Pottle said; "His assumption that he is the only candidate of sufficient intelligence, wis dom and integrity to be entitled to the nomination is characteristic and is in Seeping with his course during the campaign. His suggestion mat he con siders me not a factor in the race is puerile; In the same class with his childish defense of my attacks on his public and official record. • • • • The truth must be that Mr. Dorsey, realiz ing that the admitted facts of his offi cial conduct furnish an unanswerable reason why he should not be elected governor. Is making a palpable effort to sidestep an open discussion of his rec ord. • • • • Whether I am a factor in the race remains to be seen. I will ac cept Mr. Dorsey’s egotistical prophecy on this matter no more than I will re ly on the accuracy of his memory as to recommendations of pardons made by him to the governor while he was solici tor general." MR POTTLE’S STATEMENT. Mr. Pottle’s statement on Mr. Dorsey's letter, in which Mr. Dorsey made clear that he had no intention of meeting Mr. Pottle tn joint debate, follows in full: "The final reply of Mr. Dorsey was no more than I expected His assump tion that he is the only candidate of sufficient intelligence, wisdom and in tegrity to be entitled to the nomination, is characteristic, and is in keeping with his course during the campaign. His suggestion that he considers me not a factor in the race is puerile, in the same class with his childish defense ot my attacks on his public and official record. My attack has been made on him. I have insisted on the stump and now insist that his undenied and un deniable official conduct while solicitor general of the Atlanta circuit, disquali fy him to represent the Interests of the people of Georgia as their governor. • I presume that Governor Harris and Dr. Hardman are able to take care of themselves, and his excuse for not ac cepting my invitation to discuss his record, as well as my own. in the pres ence of each other and In the presence of the people of Georgia. Is too absurd to be presented to the thoughtful peo ple of this great state. The truth must be that Mr. Dorsey, realizing that the admitted facts of his official conduct, furnish an unanswerable reason why he shoald not be elected governor, is mak ing a palpable effort to sidestep an open discussion of his record. “One of my charges against Mr. Dor sey is that while solicitor general of the Atlanta circuit, and with the money of the state of Georgia in one pocket. I 6500 ACRES subdivided for sale Sfon Browndaie Farms, 7 mMSM miles from Hawkinsville, Ga. Not cut-over, sour S|n||| muck or green lands, but ||||sigyM a famous plantation, that 0 for 54 years has been I CULTIVATED I The Hawkinsville and F M Western Railroad runs FMEBSb right thru this land, as- IwSBH or^in K ample [ R. R. FACILITIES Lands are fertile and lev* ■agSgpM el with abundance of run mßßS3 ring water. Unexcelled flßraEjl climate. Excellent schools, Hfll churches and | SOCIAL LIFE » For full information, ad |KKg|ul dress: Southern Trust Co., HAWKINSVILLE. GA. Made-to*Measure Express Prepaid $075 fl Aw\ Pants cat in ths latest £gg AaiEg f A style. Made-to-your fly ? u 3 individual measure. Fit, work- « xjj?/ manship and wear guaranteed. No Oharge for peg tops, no matter how Mi.*3ltjH,> Ji extreme you order them. Wlfew Auatlta A gnod h»« bustter to ’ B 7 -a rr'-y town to take fc.Wwl Wsnfsd wiers for our osle i? ■ . «• IS brstsd nosde-to-measars elethes. ■Sfl VtFW 8*mpl»« of *il latest materialsFrua. •> Wo Pay Big Monay WW vil to OUT sesnts evsrywhsr*. Turn your ggg ■ ;-xre t.a« into cash by taking orders II for our strl.sh clothes Writs today W W for beautiful FWtt outfit. V fA XMS mtooitcss tailo<mno co. Oept. aO7 CMeaqe. 1. J I NEARLY DIED ; OF PELLAGRA Used to Fray Bbs'd Pass Awty, But Happy Wow She’s Cured Mrs. Barna Jacobs. Gamsey, Ala., writes: **l was a constant auffart? ¥rom that dreadful pellagra for four tong years. My case seemed beyond my doctor's reach and In July. 1910. he said he could do no more for me. I would even And myself praying to die. I suffer ed so much. Finally my husband order ed a trial of Baughn's Pellagra Treat- Ment, and in three weeks I could see a great change and I am well today. I say to aIL take Baughns Treatment and be cured for my case was bad and of long standing ” That testimonial says more than we could say. except this: We can cure pellagra and will undertake to cure any case, no matter how long standing, on basis of refunding the money if we fail to effect a cure. To get informed on the subject write today for Baughn’s big booklet on pellagra, sent free. Write American Compounding Company. Box 597-U Jasper. Ala.—(Advt.) paid him to represent the state, he, with full knowledge of the provisions of the constitution of this state, and with the money of the Louisville and Nashville railroad in the other pocket, joined the enemies of the state in this effort to destroy the Western and At lantic railroad. If he knew the pro visions of the constitution, making it 1 his duty to represent the state, he 1 should not be elected governor, because he violated its plain requirement; if he did not know its provisions, his ignor ance of the fundamental law of the state disqualifies him for the office whose chief duty will be its enforce ment. WON’T PERMIT SIDESTEP. "I have not attacked Mr. Dorsey for his professional connection with the At lanta and West Point Railroad com pany; I admit the propriety of that em ployment. He replies to my attack on him. and his connection with the Louis ville and Nashville referred to by calling attention to my employment as local counsel by the Central of Georgia rail road and the Georgia railroad at Mil ledgeville. 1 will not permit him to sidestep the real question by this re tort. 1 attack him. not because he rep resented the Atlanta qnd West Point, nor. indeed, because he represented the Louisville and Nashville as a lawyer, but because, as a lawyer, he asserted that the legislation designed to save the Western and Atlantic from utter de struct ibn, was void. “He now seeks to be elected governor, whose dutv it will be to uphold the validity of that legislation, which as a lawyer he has attacked. “Whether I am a factor In the race remains to be seen. I will accept Mr. Dorsey's egotistical prophecy on this matter, no more than I will rely on the accuracy of his memory, as to recom mendations of paroons made by him to the governor while he was solicitor gen eral. “In the meantime my offer to discuss his record, and mine, his qualifications and mine. Is open for acceptance at any time, notwithstanding his assertion that he doubts the sincerity of my invita tion." MR. DORSET’S LETTER. The following Is Mr. Dorsey's letter: Atlanta. Ga., August 7. 1916. Hon. Joseph E. Pottle, 208 Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: Tour letter of August 2, sent to my headquarters during my advertised absence In south Georgia, has just reached me upon my return to Atlanta. The language of your original com munication upon the same subject af forded me ample cause to suspect the sincerity of the Invitation therein ex tended. but I preferred to waive the doubt and to act upon the assump tion that the invitation was extended to all candidates In good faith. Invok ing a joint discussion of issues by all of the announced candidates for gov ernor. I therefore replied promptly and courteously as follows: “Your letter of the 2»th Inst, has just been handed me, and I assume as matter "of course, that In recogni tion of the proprieties of the situa tion, the invitation therein contained has been extended to each of the other candidates for nomination to the position of governor. “On this assumption, I will be pleased to delegate a representative to meet with representatives of Governor Har ris, Dr. Hardman and yourself, at some convenient time and place, to arrange the details of such joint discussion as may be agreed upon among the candi dates. THE ISSUES. “The so-called Issues referred to in your letter are being fully discussed in my campaign before the people, and I believe to their satisfaction, but if It should be the desire of the candidates for governor to meet in a joint dis cussion of any Issues that have been or may be injected into the campaign, I will rearrange my present schedule to conform to any dates that may be agreed upon among the representatives of all of the candidates for the gover norship.” My reply has been so obviously mis represented in your present communi cation as to convert into certainty my original conviction that your corre spondence is not based upon a desire to enlighten the public on the views entertained by the various candidates, but is solely animated by a self-serving purpose to usurp the leadership of the opposition to my candidacy, and to pro voke a fruitless controversy between you and me. without reference to the views and records of Governor Harris or Dr.’Hardman, and without regard to their interest as candidates for the of fice to which we all aspire. While I am not personally cohcerned in the apparent discourtesy involved in this attitude to these gentlemen. I will not become a party to an exciuslvs controversy limited to any one of the four announced candidates for the gov ernorship. INDIVIDUAL CONTROVERSY. I add,without purpose of intentional effense, that if such limited controver sy should under any circumstances be come proper or expedient. It will not be confined to a discussion with that cne of my opponents, who, in my opin ion. based on satisfactory evidence gathered from all sections of Georgia, is not a serious factor in the pending race. Apart from these considerations, the list of ao-calleed issues enumerated in your original communication would make an individual controversy with you fruitless, if. not ridiculous, from the standpoint of the public. I am unwilling to submit to you, as the paid attorney of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, lessee of the Georgia railroad, who have long, and no doubt faithfully. represented the Louisville and Nashville railroad in the courts and upon its payroll, any effect upon my qualification for public office, resulting from litigation with which my former partnership was inci dentally connected. That such an alleged disqualification should be advanced by a member of the legal department of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company should, in Itself, be sufficient refutation of the inference that undue influence in behalf of your client against the slate might result from such condition. UNWILLING. I am equally unwilling to have my loyalty to the present prohibition law measured by an opposing candidate whose convictions on that important Issue were oo doubtful as to be omitted altogether from the declaration of prin ciples announced In his original plat form. and whose subsequent utterances on the subject are so hopelessly at va riance with his admitted personal and political affiliations. I have neither the right nor the de sire to undertake to limit you In your , discussions of my record as solicitor ; general of the Atlanta circuit, and I i note with pleasure that it is your pur- I pose to discuss this record at an early date in Atlanta. No part of our people can be more thoroughly conversant with every de tail of my record or its difficulties and results than the people of Fulton coun ty, whom I recently served as solicitor general for a period of five years. If the administration of justice in your circuit justifies your public criti cism that the verdicts of juries in crim inal cases are often founded on the com fort and convenience of the jurors, rath er than upon their conscientious findings of fact, my experience as solicitor gen eral convinces me that such criticism cannot be justly directed against the jurors of this county, nor indeed do I believe that the criticism finds suffi cient foundation in fact in any county in Georgia to justify a policy that would supplant or seriously impair the an cient and just right of LUs accused to a THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. HUY TRAINMEN AGREE TO ARBITRATE DEMANDS ON ROADS Threatened Strike of Employes Is Averted by An Agreement to Mediate Differences (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—The threatened strike of the 400,000 railway employes of the United States was averted today when the railroad brotnerhoods accepted a proffer of the United States board of mediation ana conciliation to mediate their differences with the railroads. Announcement of the acceptance of the offer was made by A. B. Garretson, head of the conductors’ brotherhood, after it had been delivered by G. W. W. Hanger, a member of the board, follow ing an appeal to that body to Intervene made today by the National Conference of Railroad Managers. Mr. Garretson said he had informed the board that the offer was accepted on the condition that “its good offices are promptly exercised." The federal board which is composed of Mr. Hanger, Martin A. Knapp and Judge W. L. Chambers, was prepared to begin conferences with the respective sides to the controversy before night, it was understood. ‘The federal board of mediation and conciliation has notified us,’’ read Mr. Garretson’s statement, "that it has re ceived the request of the managers’ con ference committee to exercise its friend ly offices in an effort to bring about an amicable settlement of the questions that exist between the conference com mittee of the managers and ourselves. Our answer was to the effect that we would accept the mediators proffer of their friendly offices provided it was promptly exercised.” Acceptance of the mediation agreement by the railroad employes was followed by bouyancy in the stock market. Lead ing shares were 2 to 4 points higher in the late afternoon on the liveliest deal ings of recent weeks. Industrial shares were similarly af fected, United States Steel leading the movement tn thhat quarter wit-, an ad vance of 1 1-2 to 88 3-8, its best price since last January. Doctor Shoots Girl, Then Kills Himself (By Associated Frees.) SELMA. Ala., Aug. 9.—Miss Leta Pat rick, fourteen-year-old daughter of W. T. Patrick, a well-to-do farmer resid ing near Lamison, in Wilcox county Alabama, was shot and killed by Dr. Charles Davis, who committed suicide soon afterward, according to reports reaching here today. The story brought here is that citizens of the community were so enraged over the crime that they placed Davis’ body in a rought pine box and buried it without cere mony. Davis was divorced and is survived by children residlg in Butler county. When news of the killing reached Linden, the county seat of the adjoin ing county of Marengo, officers were sent to investigate. They had not re turned late this afternoon as far as known here. trial by a jury of his peers, or the equal ly ancient and just right of the public to have the verdict of its juries respect ed and enforced, as outlined in my plat form. It appearing that you have either ig nored the remaining candidates for gov ernor in your Invitation to a joint dis cussion of issues, or that such invita tion, if extended, has been declined by them, I will not. for the reasons above stated, become a’party to a political con troversy limited to you, but will con tinue in my own way to discuss fully and fairly with the people of Georgia every issue properly involved in thiir nomination of a candidate for the office of governor. Respectfully, HUGH M. DORSEY. Pottle First to Pay Primary Fee of $250 Joseph E. Pottle was the first of the gubernatorial candidates to pay his pri mary assessment fee of s2su. In fact, he is the only one who has yet paid. Upon his return to his headquarters in Atlanta Wednesday morning from a suc cessful speaking tour in soum Ueurgia Mr. Pottle sent his personal check for $250 to St. Elmo Massengale, secretary of the state Democratic executive com mittee. * Mr. Pottle's letter to Mr. Massengale, enclosing the check was as follows: ’’Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 9, 1916. “Hon. St. Elmo Massengale, Secretary state Democratic Executive committee. “Atlanta, Ga. “My dear Mr. Massengale: I have the honor to hand you herewith my personal check for $260, being the assessment made by the executive committee upon each of the several candidates for gover nor for the expenses for the approaching primary. 1 returned to my headquarters this morning for the first time In sever al days, and have not, therefore, had an opportunity to send you the enclosed check before this date. "Assuring you of my high personal regards, I am, Yours very truly, JOSEPH E. POTTLE ”P. S.—l will thank you to acknowl edge receipt. “j. e. p.“ IN SOUTH GEORGIA. Mr. Pottle visited a number of south Georgia counties last week and made speeches in most of them. Among those visited were Emanuel, Laurens, Pulaski, Dooly, Dodge, Bleckley and Montgomery. Monday morning Mr. Pottle spoke at Metter, Candler county; Monday after noon at the Graymont-Summit audito rium, lu Emanuel county, and Monday evening at Stillmore, In Emanuel coun ty. Tuesday morning ho spoke at Mount Vernon, In Montgomery county, and Tuesday afternoon at Vladlla, in Toombs county. At all of these places he was greeted by large and enthusiastic audi ences, many ladies being present on each occasion. Mr. Pottle Is highly elated over the success of his scuth Georgia tour and has been assured by leading citizens of the counties visited that he will un doubtedly carry most of them and run strong In any that he may lose. He expects to speak at Lyons. In Toombs county, later in the campaign. In fact, it is his purpose to make at least one speech in every county he can reach be fore the date of lhe primary. Already Mr. Pottle has spoken in between forty and fifty counties. Mr. Pottle is in fine trim and the strenuousness of the campaign seems to rave no effect whatever on his physical or mental vigor. Thursday evening Mr. Pottle will speak at the Grand opera house in At lanta and Friday morning he will ad dress the voters of Campbell county in the court house at Fairburn. DISTINGUISHED MEN NAMED BY PRESIDENT ON FARM LOAN BOARD JU || fssl \ I IIK ■ 4 a w I IIIf a ■ i * I N Ok > M' Mfe- vJ. aMTj-. < I 'B 'Sh JR ' A biff 7 - 4IIp WHS# W 5. iii.'scw A: -r * s? A- ■'-F ■CHAS. KANSAS <SF.O. W NORRIS, * PA; SJSJLi LOW A With Secretary McAdoo, They Will Constitute Body Which Will Lend Money to the Farmers These are the men nominated for members of the farm loan board by President Wilson. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo will be a member ex officio. Charles E. Lobdell is a student of farm problems and has had extensive experience in farm loans. He was rear ed on- a farm, which he left to study law, being admitted to the bar in Kan sas in 1882. He represented Lane coun ty in the Kansas legislature ten years, and was speaker of the Kansas house in 1895. In 1902 he was elected judge of the Thirty-third judicial district. He served on the bench until 1911, when he resigned to accept the presidency of the First National bank of Great Bend. In 1914 he was president of the Kansas Bar association, and in 1915 president of the Kansas Bankers’ as sociation. He is a Republican. George W. Norris is a student of economic and social questions. He was graduated from the University of Penn sylvania, did newspaper work from 1880 to 1886, and then began the practice of law. In 1894 he took charge of the bond Investment business of the private banking firm of Edward B. Smith & Co., of Philadelphia, serving as a member of that firm until 1911. At the request of Mayor Blankenbury, he accepted, in December, 1911, the directorship of the municipal department of wharves, docks ♦and ferries. RESERVE BANK DIRECTOR. He is a director and deputy chairman of the federal reserve bank of Phila delphia. He is president of the City club and the Philadelphia Housing as sociation, and is a Democrat. Captain Smith is a farmer and now is an expert in farm practice in the department of agriculture at Washing ton. He has been a student of rural credits for many years and is an au thority on farm loans. When a young man he followed the sea, and at an early age became a shipmaster. He quit the sea to engage in farming. For many years Captain Smith was a director of the Stock Yards National bank of Sioux City, la., which transacts millions of dollars of business annually with far mers. He is a Republican. Herbert Quick is a student of rural credits, and widely known to farmers. Until a few months ago he was editor of Farm and fireside. He, too, was reared on a farm, en gaged in teaching, and later practiced law in Sioux City from 1890 to 1909. He was general manager of the Nebraska Clark Automatic Telephone company and the lowa Clark Automatic Telephone company, 1902 to 1906, and was nomi nated three times for mayor of Sioux City and elected once, serving from 1898 to 1900. He was nominated for judge of the supreme court of lowa In 1902. FLOOD VICTIMS ARE~ EMPLOYED ON HIGHWAYS MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 9.—Fed eral relief work in Alabama began this morning when agents of the United States war department reached Selma and began hiring destitute flood vic tims to work the public highways in Dallas county. Rations will also be is suer to destitute women and children. UGH! CALOMEL IS HORRIBLE! IT SHOCKS YOUR LIVER. IE BILIOUS Calomel sickens! Don’t lose a day’s work! Clean your Liver and Bowels With “Dodson’s Liver Tone” Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. It’s horrible! Take a dose of the dangerous drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose a day’s work. Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver’ which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel, when It comes Into contact with sour bile crashes Into it, breaking It up. This is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you are slug gish and “all knocked out," if your liver Is torpid and bowels constipated or you have headache, dizziness, coated tongue. If breath is bad or stomach sour, just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson’s Liver Tone tonight. Here’s my guarantee—Go to any drug store and get a 50-cent bottle of Dod son’s Liver Tone. Take a spoonful and Georgian Returns After Fifty Years, Finds Only One of Old Friends Left "I feel like Rip Van Winkle did after his twenty years’ sleep,” said George W. Bolling. "All the old friends are dead or gone, even the dogs are strangers. Only one man in town is here now who was here when I left.” Mr. Bolling made these remarks in Woodville, Ga., his boyhood home. He left Woodville in 1866 and has since lived in San Antonio, Tev. He returned to Georgia this zeek and straightway looked up his old friend, R. E. Davi son. Mr. Davison is now a member of the state prison commission, but in 1866 he was a Woodville boy with George Boll ing. They had to Introduce each othe r all over again. The two went to Wood ville Monday, but Mr. Bolling tried to find his old friends, but Mr. Davison was the only one left. Mr. Boiling's oousin, W. H. Moss, of Tunnel Hill, was with him in Atlanta Tuesday. He returns to San Antonio this week. Judge Felker Re-elected Veterans’ Commander DALTON, Ga., Aug. 9.—ln the annual elections of Joseph E. Johnston camp. United Confederate Veterans, Judge S. B. Felker was re-elected commander, and enters upon his nineteenth year in that capacity. His record as commander Is an un usual one, for during the eighteen years he has served he has missed only one meeting. The other officers elected are as follows: G. W. Stafford, first lieutenant com mander; Joshua Roach, second lieuten ant commander; T. P. Freeman, adju tant; Jeff Smith, commissary; J. Graham, surgeon; R. P. Neal, chaplain; Joseph Bogle, treasurer; Henderson Renfroe, officer of the day; T. C. Me- Bryde, first color guard. J. W. Bowie was named a delegate to the state reunion at Americus. THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCEB. An entirely new book giving the most comprehensive explanation of Cancer and its successful treatment without the knife ever published is now offered for free distribution. Send for your copy today. Many persons say they have been cured by this treatment. Ad dress O. A. Johnson, M. D., Suite 486, 1320 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. (Advt.) French “Black List” Given to Ambassador WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.—A cable re port summarizing the recent "black list" order of the French government, supple menting and practically duplicating Great Britain’s commercial embargo against American and other firms under tne “Trading With the Enemy” decree, has been received at the state depart ment from Ambassador Sharp at Paris. The list of American firms affected oy the order was not forwarded by the am bassador but press reports from abroad stated it does not greatly enlarge the British "black list.” Ambassador Sharp is sending the full French blacklist order by mail and, of ficials stated today, action by this gov ernment would await its receipt, with a protest similar to that made to Great Britain in prospect. If It doesn’t straighten you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous I want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson’s Liver Tone is destroying the sale of calomel because it is real liver medicine; entirely vege table, therefore it can not salivate or make you sick. I guarantee that one spoonful of Dcd son’s Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to w’ork and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system and mak ing you feel miserable. I guarantee that a bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone will keep your entire family feeling fine for months. Give it to your children. It is harmless; doesn’t gripe and they like its pleasant taste.— (Advt.) HOUSE PISSES LIQUOR FEE BILL LATE TUESDAY All Consignees Receiving Liquor Shipments Must Pay Ten-Cent Fee A bill providing for the collection of fees on liquor shipments into the state of Georgia was passed by the house of representatives at the Tuesday after noon session. The bill provides that a consignee re ceiving a shipment under the prohibition laws of the state shall pay a tee of 10 cents. Os this amount 3 cents shall go tc the express agent if he works on a commission, and to the company if he works on a salary. The balance shall go tc the ordinary of the county up to S6OO, after which the balance shall go into the state treasury, except for 10 per cent of the balance, which shall go to the ordinary. The bill provoked a lengthy and inter esting debate. Representatives Full bright and Hopkins sought to amend the bill by striking out all provision for any part of the fee to go into the state treasury. Their amendment was lost. Representative Atkinson, of Fulton, op posed the bill on the ground that it levies an unjust tax on the consignee receiving a shipment which under the law he is entitled to receive. Representative Wohlwender, of Musco gee, introduced an amendment to make the fee $5 on each shipment and split the fee between the ordinary and the express company. This was overwhelm ingly defeated. The vote was 111 for the bill and 27 against. American Decorated by France for His Bravery PARIS, Aug. 9.—Douglas MacMonagle, of San Francisco, a graduate of the Uni versity of California and now a mem ber of the American ambulance field service, has been decorated with the war cross. The general commanding the sixteenth division in his citation of the Ameri can's services writes: “Although a bomb burst in the midst of his ambulance section Mr. MacMona gle remained calmly at work and suc ceeded in carrying away three serious ly wounded men while a terrific bom bardment continued.” Cotton Brings 18 Cents CUTHBERT. Ga., Aug. 9.—Cuthbert has received her first bale of 1916 cot ton. It was grown by John T. Peak and brought 18 cents per pound. Soon after Peak’s bale arrived, B. W. Ford, another one of the county’s energetic young farmers, living south of town, brought in a bale. Rural Route Changed WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.—Transfer was made today of the rural service on route No. 1, Soque. Habersham county, Georgia, to Clarkesville. Habersham county, to be known as route No. 4, ef fective October 12, Length fourteen miles For Governor of Georgia JOSEPH E. POTTLE The Man Q* J and • fIS His Platform Ist—Emphatic opposition to the sale of the Western and At- Atlantic railroad. 2d —Rigid enforcement of' all the law, all the time, against everybody. 3d —Liberal and generous pensions to the ex-Confederate sol diers. 4th—Support and development of the educational system of the State, especially the Common schools. sth—Rigid enforcement of the State Prohibition Law of 1915. 6th—Absolute justice to every citizen. ta— ————— The Semi-Weekly Journal 25 WEEKS Two Issues a Week for Sign the Coupon below and let us have your order now. For new subscribers and renewals. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga.: Enclosed find 25c. Send The Semi-Weekly Journal to address below for 25 weeks. NAME P. O •• R. F. D. STATE... THIS WOMAN WAS . t TOLD AN OPERATION WDLILDJEDPLLY HOPE “But I Just Refused to Submit and Took Tanlac Instead.” Says Mrs. Mays—Gains Fif teen Pounds on Two Bottles “I refused to submit to an operation which I was told was the only way out of my troubles, and took Tanlac. and I have not only gained fifteen pounds on two bottles of the medicine, but everybody is talking about my won derful improvement,” said Mrs. J. M. Mays, residing at 1716 Twelfth street, Augusta, in her statement a few days ego. Mrs. May*’ husband is a wood and coal dealer well known and thought of in his community. "Fourteen months ago," continued Mrs. Mays, “I began suffering with my kidneys and other troubles and my con dition was growing worse all the time. I got so I suffered with headache con stantly, and at times they were so se vere I thought I would die with them. The pain in my right side around my kidney was so terrible I could hardly bear it, and my back ached me contin ually. My appetite failed me entirely, and what little I could eat seemed to poison my system and assist my other troubles in daily dragging me down. My extreme nervousness and constant pain made it almost Impossible for me to sleep. I lost weight, and was so weak and rundown I had no breath scarcely, and it just looked like I could not live. Finally I was told That everything had been done for me that covld be and an operation was the only thing left for me. and the mental worry with all my bodi ly affliction, made my condition terri ble. “I read an Indorsement for Tanlac given by a friend of mine, and that gave me new hope. I decided to try that medicine before allowing the operation, and to say I’m delighted doesn’t half way express it. I felt better right from the start, and my improvement has been so rapid it is really wonderful. I haven’t had headache at all since I be gan taking Tanlac, and those awful pains left my side and back before I had finished my first bottle, and the dread of an operation left with them. My kidneys have also stopped troubling me. My appetite is good, and I can eat any thing I want and sleep like a child at night. All that weakness and run down feeling have disappeared, and I have plenty of breath. I feel stronger and my condition is better in every way than before in fourteen months. I have gained fifteen pounds fti weight, and, of course, I'm proud of that, but the best thing is I'm relieved of all that dread ful suffering. I think Tanlac Is the greatest jnedlolne in the world and there ought to be a bottle of it In every home.” Tanlac is sold by regular established agencies In all principal towns of the south.—(Advt.)